for the latest. and remembering the victims of grenfell five years on from the grenfell tower fire in london where 72 people were killed, events are being held across the city. i m victoria derbyshire, we are here throughout the day talking to people deeply affected by the events of that night and what has happened since. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the first flight taking asylum seekers to rwanda will leave from an undisclosed location in the uk this evening, after campaigners lost a court battle to prevent it. they had hoped to stop the plane taking off before a full hearing next month on whether the policy is lawful. dozens of asylum seekers were originally due to be on the flight, but most won appeals against deportation. it s not know how many people will be on tonight s flight, but it s thought to be about seven or eight people, and some of those have hearings today to determine whether they will be on board. the cost of charter
years ago. in the years since the grenfell fire, work has been taking place to remove flammable cladding on other tower blocks. nina s here to explain how that process is going. morning. stories like the one tom was hearing there, those human stories of the immediate impact of the fire, was the focus initially, and then, what can we do to make sure this never happens again? how do we make these buildings safe? it has not been an easyjob. here we are five years on and thatjob is farfrom complete. good morning. the government promised that all high rise buildings with the same material as grenfell aluminum composite cladding, or acm would have it replaced. and despite missing two deadlines, that s almost happened. 9a% of all high rises in england have either completed or started work to replace the cladding. that s properties over 18 metres. they were offered grants to do the work. just 58 tower blocks are left with dangerous cladding, and there are plans afoot
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travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i m alison earle. the leader of the firefighter s union says he s not hopeful the public inquiry into the grenfell tower fire will lead to significant change. it s now almost five years since the tragedy which killed 72 people. matt wrack, general secretary of the fire brigades union said no one is learning lessons and the process of removing dangerous cladding has been painfully slow. the mayor is urging the government, transport bosses and unions to hold talks to try to prevent major rail and tube strikes. more than 40,000 staff from network rail will walk out on the 21st, 23rd and 25th ofjune in a dispute over pay, jobs and pensions. it comes in the same week that london underground workers are taking industrial action. it s likely to cause travel disruption to major events including glastonbury.